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1-1 / Teaching Assistant

Twydall Primary School and Nursery, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6JS

This job expired on 18 April 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  18 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £18,357.00 - £20,512.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Grade D2 Point 4-11

1-1 / Teaching Assistant job summary

Salary: NJC Grade D2 Point 4 – 11 £18,357 - £20,512 per annum (£24,404 - £27,269 FTE)

Hours: 32.5 hours, 39 Weeks (Term Time plus 5 days), Permanent

Location: Twydall Primary School

Required: ASAP

We are seeking to appoint a permanent 1-1/Teaching Assistant to support the Class Teacher at Twydall Primary School across the Key Stages from Foundation Stage to Year 6. This may involve working with a class or supporting a child on a more intensive basis, providing 1-1 support. You may also be required to deliver intervention programmes under the direction of the Inclusion Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide teaching support in small groups and where necessary work with individual pupils to the highest standards
• Assist the implementation of individual programmes for pupils and help monitor their progress
• Undertake specific duties identified by the class teacher
• Maintain a positive, supportive attitude within a team

Requirements:

• NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent (or willingness to work towards)
• Experience of working with children with SEN including physical difficulties would be advantageous
• Understanding of children with different behavioural needs
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Possess a desire to help all children achieve their best
• Have a caring nature and a deep regard for children
• Enthusiastic, energetic and adaptable
• Excellent communication skills

Twydall Primary School:

We are an inclusive and caring school based in Gillingham, Kent which is part of Rainham Mark Education Trust. Along with a talented and dedicated team of staff, we strive to ensure children at Twydall are happy, cared for and are at the heart of everything we do and we received a “Good” in all areas Ofsted Inspection in May 2023. Our Trust values of CHARACTER (Curiosity, Happiness, Aspiration, Respect, Articulacy, Community, Teamwork, Equality, Resilience) are woven through our school, ensuring children develop these values during their time with us.

A visit to the school is highly recommended, please call 01634 231761 to make an appointment.

Benefits of Working for Rainham Mark Education Trust:

• Free Private Healthcare Cover - Benenden Healthcare (on contracts over 15 hours per week)
• Free Health Checks
• Free Flu Jabs
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• High quality CPD opportunities
• Discounted gym membership at Avenue Tennis, Gillingham
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Onsite free parking
• A Trust committed to achieving a healthy work/life balance

If you would like to be considered for the post, please apply via My New Term.

Closing date: Friday 18th April 2025 at 12pm. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Interview date: TBC

This vacancy will close on or before the specified closing date depending on the volume of suitable applicants. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short listed on this occasion. We wish to stress that no discourtesy is intended in following such a procedure, and you should not let this deter you from future applications.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About Twydall Primary School and Nursery

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 260 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Twydall Primary School and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/twydall-primary-school-and-nursery

Welcome to Twydall Primary School and Nursery, part of the RMET (Rainham Mark Education Trust) family of Schools.

"A nurturing school at the heart of its community"

Care, Courtesy, Commitment and Consideration in our Community

RMET Vision

A family of local schools working together to provide outstanding pastoral care and inspirational teaching, motivating all students to enjoy learning and achieve their potential within a community founded on mutual respect,

External verification clearly highlights Twydall Primary is rapidly moving forward on our journey to be rightly recognised as being a ‘Good’ school by Ofsted.

All our work is underpinned by our highly qualified, dedicated and innovative specialist staff. Our curriculum intent is to increase each child’s cultural capital through:

Recognising children’s prior learning.

Providing a specialist based teaching, which offers rich learning experiences connected through the skills of reading.

Developing interpersonal skills, resilience, intellectual curiosity

Stretch, challenge and inspire.

Developing a sense of passion and knowledge of their local area and communities.

Experiencing the joy of learning through challenging enrichment opportunities.

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